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GOI to replace State Govt regarding rehabilitation of flood affected people Central Government higher ups busy framing package 9/24/2014 11:10:31 PM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, Sept 24: Government of India is all set to bye-pass the State Government in providing rehabilitation money to the flood affected people of the state. This is being done to ensure that the deserving people get the money and no bungling whatsoever takes place. Sources told Early Times that Government of India is working out on a proposal for providing package to the flood affected people of state. The package would be announced as and when the assessment is done in all the areas and the compiled report is presented to the concerned stake holders. "The State Government would be entrusted with the responsibility of providing rehabilitation money to the flood affected people out of the funds meant for disasters. On the other hand the maximum amount for the flood hit people would be provided by the Government of India and it would be ensured that the rehabilitation money lands in deserving hands," said sources. Sources said that some top bureaucrat from New Delhi would lead a team of top notch officials and they would distribute the rehabilitation money among...   READ MORE

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Supreme Court sets up panel to asses Jammu and Kashmir floods 9/24/2014 11:10:20 PM Early Times Report NEW DELHI, Sept 24: The Supreme Court today constituted a five-member committee that will make a comprehensive assessment of the situation of the flood-ravaged areas of Jammu and Kashmir and report to the court. An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice RM Lodha said that the committee will visit all the flood-affected areas for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation and submit its interim report in two weeks. The court said the committee will comprise a senior Registrar of Jammu and Kashmir High Court posted at Srinagar, Secretary of the Department of Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation of the State Government, a nominee of the Central Government and the presid...   READ MORE   It is undeclared Governor's Rule in Kashmir! Hasnain may replace Vohra? 9/24/2014 11:10:11 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 24: Following the failure of coalition Government to tackle crises after disastrous flood across the state, top officials of the state have said the state was virtually under Governor's rule and grapevine suggests that the former Army Commander Ata Hasnain will replace Vohra. "Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) monitors every activity very keenly after floods in Kashmir. The politicians are well aware of everything but they are mum, they cannot even register protest under the circumstances prevailing in the state, they are well aware that they are completely out of system," said an official. Another top official shared his views. He said that 'reports relate...   READ MORE   Over two week on, connectivity of Udhampur-Ghordi- Ramnagar road snapped Flood aftermaths 9/24/2014 11:09:59 PM Bivek Mathur JAMMU, Sept 24: After a period of over 16 days of the devastating flash floods that hits several parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Udhampur district administration which is working at a snail pace is yet to restore road connectivity in several villages. The only road link between Udhampur district and Ghordi village has been badly damaged by the worst ever flash floods near Barmeen village with over two and half Kilometers stretch from Inspection hut Barmeen to Baisakhi Dabbad Barmeen totally caved-in owing to which the connectivity between the District Headquarter and the Ghordi-Chenani tehsil has been snapped. As per the local Sarpanch, no one from administration has visited the...   READ MORE   No meeting with Pak Premier, no interlocutor for J&K Strong messages 9/24/2014 11:09:45 PM Neha JAMMU, Sept 24: Two developments of great import took place on Tuesday. Both suggested that New Delhi's policy towards Pakistan and Kashmiri separatists has undergone a substantial change. If on the one hand, the Indian Foreign Office (IFO) said that there were no plans for a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) during the Modi's forthcoming visit to the United States, on the other hand, the Union Home Minister rejected outrightly the idea of appointing any interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir state. The Prime Minister will visit the United States from September...   READ MORE   `NC led coalition Government is a total failure' 9/24/2014 11:09:31 PM Shakeel A Khan SRINAGAR, Sept 24: The National Conference (NC) lead Government has proved to be a total failure with Omar Abdullah winning the dubious distinction of becoming the weakest Chief Minister of the state. On the one hand if the flood fury has devastated Kashmir , it is also going to be the last nail in the coffin of the coalition partners, National Conference and Congress given their weak response in the wake of the devastating flood. Even after the 21 days when the flood hit the Valley, there is no clue about the Government machinery which has failed to deliver in this hour of crisis. The Government machinery is acting cruelly by not approaching to the sufferers with the ...   READ MORE   Influential enjoy Wazwan, people suffer; BJP demands conversion of building into hospital Kashmir's top brass turns Hari Niwas into guest house 9/24/2014 11:09:22 PM Fazal Khan SRINAGAR, Sept 24: As the floods wrecked havoc across Kashmir earlier this month, top bureaucrats and politicians along with their families moved to safer places on the upper reaches of Srinagar outskirts. Sources told Early Times the top brass of the Omar Abdullah led Government turned Hari Niwas on the foothills of Zabarwan mountains into a guest house. "They are" allegedly "relishing Wazwan which is being served by the Hospitality and the Protocol Department." A source said soon after the flood alert was sounded on September 6, top officials and politicians made the first move and ensured that they reach a safer place. "The dream house built by the former Chief Minister of J...   READ MORE   State Government was the first to be submerged by J&K floods 9/24/2014 11:09:08 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 24: Although historical records prove the flood of 2014 has been the worst recorded flood in Jammu and Kashmir after the one that hit the Valley in 1893, yet there are questions that the State Government cannot escape answering because a natural calamity of such a huge magnitude has struck the state. The flood waters those entered the summer capital Srinagar virtually from all sides on the intervening night of September 6 and 7 did not only submerge commercial and densely populated residential areas, but also submerged the State Government that took more than four days to even announce that it still existed. All the important installations, administrativ...   READ MORE   Whose cause Bhim Singh promotes? Sailing against the wind 9/24/2014 11:09:00 PM Rustam JAMMU, Sept 24: Chief patron of JKNPP Bhim Singh is known for sailing against the wind and causing damage after damage to his own outfit, which was established several years ago and continues to be marginal outfit. He has always been inconsistent. He himself demands an amendment to Article 370, but opposes the other critics of this anti-people, anti-democratic and divisive Article. He himself suggests the Governor Rule in the state, but accuses others of being communal when they also put forth similar suggestion, saying that the present dispensation had failed the people of the state and that the President of India must intervene in the state in this time of crisis caused by floods....   READ MORE   Reservation policy- a bane for deserving youth 9/24/2014 10:48:11 PM Mudasir Tariq SRINAGAR, Sept 24: Although the reservation criteria for OBC, RBA, SC, ST and others was introduced in the system to reduce the economic gap between different sections of the society, but it's misuse is turning out to be the biggest element of discrimination. People misuse these categories even after gaining all the benefits. "The constitutional framers put the clause of reservation as at that time there were caste and area wise discrimination system in place. Going by the present scenario regarding reservation policy one comes to know about the ugly truth behind reservation game. This clause needs necessary amendments as people continue to get benefits even when the...   READ MORE   Without posting for 4 months Plus 2 Lecturers decry Govt's apathy 9/24/2014 10:47:58 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Jammu Sept 24: On one hand government of Jammu and Kashmir has issued warning to its absentee employees to return to work or face consequences, on the other, several Plus 2 lecturers repatriated from Leh and Kargil Districts of Ladakh Division are without any posting since last over four months. While talking to "Early Times" several Plus 2 lecturers came down heavily on the state government for its apathy towards their adjustment after their repatriation from Leh and Kargil and threatened to protest against the callous attitude of state govt. These lecturers were repatriated from frontier districts of Leh and Kargil four months ago after serving in the hard terrain...   READ MORE   Floods cause extensive damage to JK Agriculture 9/24/2014 10:47:38 PM Javaid Naikoo Srinagar, Sept 24:Giving details about loss to crops and to the department of Agriculture in 10 Districts of Kashmir besides Leh District of Ladakh division, Director Agriculture,Peerzada Mushtaq said that as per the reports received from field staff of all the 11 Districts, arround 38000 hectares of land was either completely washed away or damaged by floods. He said that as per the damage report prepared by the his Department,Out of the 3 Lakh Hectares of crop area in Kashmir division around 1.35 Lakh Hectares have been fully damaged by flood while as 1.65 Lakh Hectares have been also severely affected due to incessant rains, drop in temperature and diseases to differe...   READ MORE

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